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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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